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Social Enterprise World Forum 2008 - Part Two

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Social Enterprise World Forum 2008 was great for gaining a perspective on an island with a great deal of innovative social enterprise. My good buddy Mel Young of the Homeless World Cup was the evening keynoter: he's got an exciting story to tell.

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SF nonprofit expands tech lab for homeless and poor Tenderloin residents | Other News | San Francisco | San Francisco Examiner

AFP Blog

SF nonprofit expands tech lab for homeless and poor Tenderloin residents | Other News | San Francisco | San Francisco Examiner : "The first year the St. Anthony Foundation opened its computer stations to the Tenderloin community, the technology lab ran dozens of computers on an Internet connection you might find in a private home.

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NTEN’s Ultimate Champion: #NTENThanks David Krumlauf

NTEN

flickr: askdebra Chances are, if you've attended an NTC since 2008, you've met David Krumlauf. These organizations are: Deborah's Place : For the past 25 years, Deborah's Place has worked to break the cycle of homelessness through compassionate, innovative, and award-winning programs.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. Each of these groups provided insights into the challenge, determined a focus area where technology can help, and developed a solution.

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The Zen of Nonprofit CRM

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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The Zen of Nonprofit CRM

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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16 Million 2-1-1 Calls in 2009

VisionLink

This is an increase of 13% in call volume over 2008. We are particularly pleased to support those partnerships that weave 2-1-1 operations into a more holistic effort, such as when integrated with elder care, homeless management, or disaster response. In 2009, these calls totaled more than 16 million calls across America.